Research studies manure, cover crops together
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Cover crops and manure are tools that help farmers keep soil in place and provide nutrients for row crops.
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Discovery Farms programs to host webinar
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
A multistate group of research programs that studies the impact of agricultural management practices on water quality is holding a webinar next week to spotlight its work.
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MN Corn-supported bioacrylic acid effort reports milestone
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Above: Acrylic acid is used in manufacturing numerous consumer products, like plastics and paint bases.
Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
A breakthrough has been announced by a Minnesota Corn-supported startup company producing a valuable plastic material precursor out of renewable sources like field corn.
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Farmers encouraged to apply for Innovation Grants
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Minnesota Corn has moved the deadline to apply for a 2023 Innovation Grant from Jan. 6 to Jan. 20.
The Innovation Grant program is open to farmers with ideas for improving the productivity,
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UMN researchers seek farmer participation in survey
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By Anna Cates, University of Minnesota Extension Specialist in Soil Health and Assistant Professor, Department of Soil, Water, and Climate
Timing is everything for farmers working in Minnesota’s short growing season.
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Innovation Grant program opens for 2023 proposals
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Minnesota Corn’s Innovation Grant Program, which provides farmers, agriculture students, and scientists grants to research innovative corn-production practices on the farm, is accepting proposals for 2023.
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Harvest samples sought for grain durability study
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A researcher studying ways to make field corn less susceptible to damage during transportation is asking farmers for samples of their 2022 crop.
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Farmers invest in their future
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Each year, Minnesota Corn invests corn check-off funds in research to improve on-farm practices and identify new markets for corn. It’s part of our mission to promote opportunities for corn farmers while enhancing quality of life.
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CSP explores the chemistry of turning corn into space-age materials
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Above: Daniel Krajovic (left) and Dr. Satu Häkkinen from the Hillmyer Lab at the University of Minnesota.
Corn feeds, powers and even clothes people.
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